Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Australia

Australia: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 4.98 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2010
All-time low
4.98
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Australia, 2007–2020

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, economic and social rights performance score in Australia stood at 4.98. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Australia peaked at 4.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2007.

That places Australia 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Australia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 4.98 —
2008 4.98 +0.0%
2009 4.98 +0.0%
2010 4.99 +0.2%
2011 4.99 +0.0%
2012 4.99 +0.0%
2013 4.99 +0.0%
2014 4.99 +0.0%
2015 4.99 +0.0%
2016 4.99 +0.0%
2017 4.99 +0.0%
2018 4.98 -0.2%
2019 4.98 +0.0%
2020 4.98 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.85, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.98 4.98 4.98 3
2010s 4.99 4.98 4.99 10
2020s 4.98 4.98 4.98 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 New Zealand 4.99 compare
  2. 1 Poland 4.99 compare
  3. 1 Singapore 4.99 compare
  4. 4 Austria 4.98 compare
  5. 4 Bahrain 4.98 compare
  6. 4 Burundi 4.98 compare
  7. 4 Chile 4.98 compare
  8. 4 Israel 4.98 compare
  9. 4 Japan 4.98 compare
  10. 4 South Korea 4.98 compare
  11. 4 Kuwait 4.98 compare
  12. 4 Malta 4.98 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Australia?
Economic and social rights performance score in Australia was 4.98 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2010.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Australia ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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